From Helen Austin To Steve, Wayne and others Re: The Don and Phillip Austin of Colbert Co, AL that I know about. My last message from Phillip Bary Austin was in the year 2004. He was born in 1949 in Colbert Co, AL and his wife is Debbie Tippet. His children are Aaron and Chris. His brother Donald O;Neil Austin was born 13 Nov 1942 in Colbert Co, AL (Red Brick community). I did not record his death date but it was after 1998 and before 2004. His funeral was at the Old Brick Presbyterian Cemetery. His mother and brother, Phillip were at the funeral. Don died in AZ near Phoenix where he had a trucking company. Don married Wanda Fay Goss and his children are Donna G., Gary Lando and Gregory. I believe they still live in AZ and run the trucking company. Don and Phillip were the children of the late Alvie Lando Austin b 20, Sep 1921, died 19 Apr 1967. Lando was in the U.S. Army in WW II and served in 184201844, /ge received a Purple Heart Medal. Alvie married Virginia South. They lived in Missouri between 1940 and 1950 and then returned to Colbert Co, AL, to the Hatton, Red Brick Community. Alvie Lando was one of the many sons of John Harvey Austin. J. H. was b 29 Apr 1876 in Morgan Co, AL His wife was Henrietta E. Flannagin of Lawrence Co., AL. John Harvey Austin was a son of John Calhoun Austin b 25 Nov 1831 and Mary Easter Edwards b Feb 1840 Morgan Co, AL. Both died at Mountain Springs, Lawrence Co, AL. J. C. Austin had children by two other wives, Elizabeth Edwards and Margaret Henderson Simmons. =============== Wayne mentioned that his Austin ancestors moved from Lincoln Co, TN to Sheffield , Colbert Co, AL in 1940 and then to the Brick Church Community in 1964. Can you tell me if any of that Austin Branch is also burred in the Brick Church Cemetery? Can you tell me the names of the heirs named in the 1831 will in Lincoln Co, TN of your ancestor, Drury Austin? I am still searching for relatives in TN of our John C. Austin. His parents were both born in SC and were living in TN from at least 1824 until 1831 or later. I know he had a sister named Nancy Austin who was born 1824 in TN. She married a William Lott in Morgan Co, AL. I am hoping that the heirs of your Drury/Drewry Austin are traceable. I think there was a Drewry Austin who came from Fairfield Co, SC as did the George Lott who was a progenitor of the William Lott who married Nancy Austin and the Elizabeth and Mary Easter Edwards who married our John C. Austin. George Lott, Sr. named his daughter as a wife to a Joseph Austin of Fairfield Co, SC. These are the threads that I have.